Academy of Chocolate Awards 2021
Hot off the press. Announced this morning are the results of the 2021 Academy of Chocolate Awards. Whilst we believe awards are not everything, they undeniably represent recognition on the …
Australian Chocolate Easter 2021
It’s officially our favourite time of year! All of Australia’s bean to bar chocolate makers are busy making bunnies, eggs and other amazing craft chocolate creations. Here is a shortcut …
A world of calm – The gift of Chocolate
After such a huge 2020 it was great to sit down and relax with some special TV brought to us by SBS. The “World of calm” series 1 is airing …
Hamish & Andy Loyalty cards
One of the things that has kept us sane over the years of travel around the globe hunting great chocolate is being able to stay in touch (with the common …
Valentines Day 2020
What a crazy start to the year and decade! In times like this we like to take deep breath and focus on the ones we love. Bringing someone great chocolate …
A replacement for Nutella – without the concerns about child labour
Concerns have been raised today about the use of child labour in the supply chain for Nutella and Kinder. The major supermarkets in Australia are responding to a BBC investigation …
Easter 2019
The chocolate makers of Australia have stepped up again! Some of the Easter 2019 creations have been the best we’ve seen. The Bean Bar You owners choice awards go to …
Valentines day 2019
With the heatwaves fading and 2019 starting to get rolling along we’re excited to bump into Valentines day again. Always a great time to indulge in some chocolate for a …
Whiskey and Chocolate?
The following is a guest post (our first one!) written by Australian Cacao researcher and enthusiast Grant Vinning. Please enjoy and email him to sign up to his regular newsletters …
Chocolate heaven: the North West Chocolate Festival
Held in Seattle each year, the North West Chocolate Festival has been acclaimed as one of the best shows for chocolate in the world. And this year we were lucky …